PLANNED COMMUNITY-SPONSORED TRAINING COURSE IN COMPUTER SECURITY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04723A000100160001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 17, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 23, 1970
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Support
2 3 APR 1970
SUBJECT : Planned Community-Sponsored Training
Course in Computer Security
1. This memorandum is for information only.
2. The Computer Security Subcommittee (CSS) of the
United States Intelligence Board Security Committee (IBSEC) is
currently developing plans for a training course in computer
security to be sponsored under USIB auspices for the benefit of
all Community organizations. The effort is being addressed by
a Task Team composed of the Navy, State, and CIA Subcommittee
members and is being monitored by both the CSS and IBSEC.
3. The requirement for such a course is predicated on
the lack of available expertise in the professional security
community of the USIB environment to cope with the tremendously
increasing security complexities of modern information
processing equipment and techniques. It is further based on the
desirability for an inter-disciplinary approach to computer
security problems which will permit a dialogue between security
professionals and technical ADP personnel.
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4. The course is being designed primarily for the
professional security officer; however, others involved in the
security aspects of computer operations, e. g. , system
programmers, computer operations personnel, communications
specialists might benefit greatly from such a course. The
objectives of the course have been defined:
(a) to provide a fundamental knowledge
of ADP equipment, techniques and
procedures;
(b) to impart an appreciation for the security
concerns in the ADP environment;
(c) to provide general guidance in addressing
security problems generated by this
environment.
5. Efforts to date have included the development of a
general course structure, two weeks in duration, composed of
formal lectures, informal discussion periods, system
briefings/demonstrations, and practical exercises. It is
planned to have each class member operate a terminal device as
well as conduct at least one security survey of a computer
center. These exercises are designed to give the student the
confidence in this new field of security afforded only by experience.
Initially the course may be given about six times a year.
6. The first draft of the proposed curriculum for the
course has been informally coordinated by the CIA member of
CSS within the following CIA components: the Office of
Communications, the Office of Computer Services and the Office
of Security. This coordination will be extended as the Task Team
efforts further develop.
7. At this time the funding requirement for the course has
not been discussed. The principal support which will be needed
may be defined as classroom space, instructor time, and at least
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limited access to a computer facility. While most USIB organizations
should be expected to contribute support to such needs, discussion of
this point has been deferred pending a more refined structuring of the
curriculum which in turn will spell out the specific support require-
ments. No designation of an executive agency for this program has
been suggested as of this date.
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